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TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE: Proposals to mitigate the impacts of the BRAC action that will establish the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda.
- Go to the Resources Page for links to other transportation and infrastructure information.
- Go to the In The News Page for recent and archived articles about transportation and infrastructure issues.
- For more information on the BRAC Environmental Impacts process, or on BRAC impacrts generally in Bethesda, go to the Walter Reed/EIS Page.
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- TRAFFIC RELIEF PROJECTS -- DETAILED REPORTS & MAPS:
- BACKGROUND INFO:
- QUICK LINKS:
- BRAC PROJECTS AT-A-GLANCE
- Printable Timeline -- Anticipated Construction-Related Traffic Disruptons in Bethesda. This chart lists BRAC and non-BRAC construction projects over the next few years that may cause occasional disruptions for people traveling to or through Bethesda. In most cases, disruptions will occur during off-peak hours but there may be occasional temporary road closures.
- Montgomery County Planning Dept.: BRAC Transportation Projects -- The The Maryland State Highway Admin. (SHA) and the Montgomery County Dept. of Transportation (MCDOT) are developing plans for transportation-related improvements to mitigate the impact of the medical center expansion. Those plans will be reviewed by the Planning Board as mandatory referrals.
- 3-4-11 Bethesda Patch: Bethesda Transportation Solutions Launches New BRAC Site -- New section of bethesdatransit.org educates residents about how BRAC will affect their commute
- Navy On-Campus BRAC Construction Hot Line: 301-319-BRAC (2722).
This Hot Line, which is posted on the NNMC web site, allows the community to contact NNMC and express concerns about day-to-day issues related to construction, including safety, noise and other factors that might negatively impact the quality of life for those who live and work near the NNMC campus.
- 9-17-10 Naval Support Activity Bethesda: BRAC Program (6 pp)
- Employee Distribution figures
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DETAILS AND UPDATES ON BRAC TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS:
TDM -- TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT: Presentations to County BRAC Implementation Committee, Sept. 18, 2007
TURN LANE IMPROVEMENTS AT WISCONSIN AVENUE @ NORTH WOOD DRIVE: (NNMC's north entrance and NIH truck inspection facility).
MAJOR INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS: Maryland's Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP-FY2008-2013) budgets $45.3 million for BRAC-related intersection improvements
MD 355 (ROCKVILLE PIKE) ACCESS BETWEEN NAVY MED AND MEDICAL CENTER METRO STATION:
- 5-13-11 Federal Highway Administration letter approving Categorical Exclusion for MD 355 Crossing Project, qualifying it for federal funding (14 pp)
- 12-6-10 Montgomery County Planning Board discussion of Staff Recommendations on the MD 355 Crossing Project -- Local Preferreed Alternative.
5-11-10 Montgomery County Dept. of Transportation (MC-DOT) Presentation: MD355/Rockville Pike Crossing Project-Medical Center Metro station (13 pp)
- 3-24-10 MD 355/Rockville Pike Crossing Project: MC-DOT Final Purpose and Need Summary (4 pp)
- 2-1-10 MD 355/Rockville Pike Crossing Project: MC-DOT DRAFT Purpose & Need Summary (2 pp)
- NOTE: Public comments should be submitted by Friday, February 5, 2010, to Kenneth.Kendall@montgomerycountymd.gov or Mr. Kenneth Kendall, Montgomery County Dept. of Transportation, Division of Transportation Engineering, 100 Edison Park Drive, 4th Floor, Gaithersburg MD 20878.
- 1-19-10 MCDOT Public Meeting on the NEPA process pertaining to the Pedestrian Access study between NNMC and the Medical Center Metro Station
- WMATA Presentations, 2007-2009:
- Proposed east-side entrance to Medical Center Red Line Metro Station, WMATA presentation, 6-19-07
- Updated Presentation, Oct. 21, 2008
- Updated Presentation, Feb. 24, 2009
- Updated Presentation, June 16, 2009
- FINAL REPORT, July 29, 2009 (101 pp)
TIGER Grants under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) (NOTE: Request for BRAC-related not approved, February 2010):
PEDESTRIAN & BIKE PATHS AROUND NNMC: County's Planning Board and Dept. of Public Works & Transportation are studying specific improvements for eventual inclusion in Capital Improvement Program (CIP).
ENHANCED BUS SERVICE & OTHER COMMUTER SERVICES:
WHY A BELTWAY EXIT TO THE NNMC CAMPUS MAY NOT BE FEASIBLE:
MONTGOMERY COUNTY PRIORITIES
County Develops Recommendations for State FY 2009 Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP):
Montgomery County 10-Year Transportation Plan (as of Sept. 2007)
Montgomery County BRAC Transportation Issues the Focus of Governor's BRAC Subcabinet Meeting in Rockville:
- Oct. 18, 2007: Governor's BRAC Subcabinet Meeting in Rockville
- BRAC Impacts Overview by Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett
- 'BRAC Impacts on Communities, Housing, Mobility, and Access to NNMC': Presentation by Royce Hanson, Chairman, Montgomery County Planning Board
- Proposed Transportation Mitigation Projects: Presentation by Arthur Holmes, Director, Montgomery County Dept. of Public Works and Transportation
- 'Statewide Vision and BRAC: Transportation Choices': Presentation by John Porcari, Secretary, Maryland Dept. of Transportation
Montgomery County Planning Board Approves New Vision for Twinbrook/I-270 Corridor 1-28-08
Transit Options:
STATE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS
- 1-31-11 Maryland Daily Record (Associated Press): Maryland reports progress on prep for military influx
- 10-6-09 "Statewide Vision & BRAC: Transportation Choices" -- Presentation by MDOT Secretary Beverley Swaim-Staley to the General Assembly Joint Committee on BRAC
- DRAFT FY2010-15 MDOT Consolidated Transportation Plan (CTP)
The Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP) is Maryland's six-year capital budget for transportation projects. The Capital Program includes major and minor projects for the Maryland Department of Transportation and the modal agencies and related authorities within the Department, including the Maryland Aviation Administration, the Motor Vehicle Administration, the Maryland Transit Administration, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, the Maryland State Highway Administration, the Maryland Port Administration, and the Maryland Transportation Authority. An expanded description is shown for each major project, along with a list of minor capital projects.
- 2009-2014 CONSOLIDATED TRANPORTATION PROGRAM (CTP)
The Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP) is Maryland's six-year capital budget for transportation projects. The Capital Program includes major and minor projects for the Maryland Department of Transportation and the modal agencies and related authorities within the Department, including the Maryland Aviation Administration, the Motor Vehicle Administration, the Maryland Transit Administration, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, the Maryland State Highway Administration, the Maryland Port Administration, and the Maryland Transportation Authority. An expanded description is shown for each major project, along with a list of minor capital projects.
SELECTED CHAPTERS FROM 2009-2014 CTP:
- Lobbying the State of Maryland on Funding for BRAC Projects -- A primer prepared by Delegate Bill Bronrott, November 20, 2007
Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) long-range plan for expansion of MARC Rail Service:
BRAC Subcabinet's Statewide BRAC Action Plan
3-31-08 County Executive Leggett letter supporting federally-funded statewide BRAC economic impact study
Governor's Fiscal Year 2009 Budget, Transportation Program, and Legislative Proposals
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